Adjustable fender.



J. L. YOUNG.

ADJUSTABLE FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1913.

Inventor Witnesses is y 8 n r. O LL A J. L. YOUNG.

ADJUSTABLE FENDER.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 17. 1913. 1,099,630. Patented June 9, 1914 2 SHEBTSSHEET 2.

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Witnesses Inventor y I z r I Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES L. YOUNG, OF LACON, ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE FENDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES L. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lacon, in the county of Marshall and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Adjustable Fender, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted to be assembled with a cultivator of standard form, for the purpose of mounting upon the cultivator, a fender which is located adjacent the ground engaging element of the cultivator.

One object of the present invention is to provide a fender support which is yieldingly upheld and under the control of an operator,

Another object of the invention is to provide a fender support which, at the will of the operator may be adjustable for swing movement, or be held fixed with respect to the frame of the cultivator.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 shows in top plan, a. cultivator to which the present invention has been applied; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the beams of the cultivator, with the present improvement mounted thereon; Fig. 3 is a fragmental vertical section of the stirrup and pedal; Fig. 4: is a side elevation of the fender support; Fig. 5 is a fragmental elevation showing a portion of the stirrup which is depicted in Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section through the cultivator beam, the fender support and the bracket whereby the support is connected with the beam; Fig. 7 is a perspective showing one of the clevises,

In the drawing there is shown a cultivator comprising a plurality of beams, each. beam being denoted by the numeral 1. Secured to each beam 1 is a stirrup 2, the bottom of which forms a shaft, indicated by the reference character 3. Projecting forwardly and reainvardly from the bottom 3 of the stirrup 2 are lugs a. A pedal 5 is shown, the same Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 17, 1913.

Patented June 9, 1914. Serial No. 801,487.

having ears 6, disposed in pairs. The cars 6 straddle the shaft 3 of the stirrup 2 and may be connected by a bolt, cotter pin or other equivalent element, indicated at 7. The lugs 4, on the shaft 3 of the stirrup exercise two functions. First, being located between the ears (3, they prevent the pedal 5 from coming into frictional contact with the upright, bean'i-connected side portions of the stirrup; and secondly, they serve by direct engagement with the pedal 5, to limit the tilting movement thereof in opposite directions. The pedal 5 is provided with a downwardly extended arm 8.

Pivoted to the arm 8 of the pedal 5 is a clevis 9 into which is threaded a rod 10 threaded into a squared nut 12 receiving one end of a rod 11 the forward end of which is threaded into a clevis 1 1. The remote ends of the rods 10 and 11 are right and left hand threaded, respectively, into the clevis 9 and into the clevis 1 1, the adjacent ends of the rods 10 and 11 being right and left hand threaded into the nut 12, so that, in effect, the nut 12 and the rods 10 and 11, constitute, together with the clevises 9 and l t, a turn buckle connection between the arm 8 of the pedal 5 and the fender support which will be described hereinafter,

A means is provided for operatively uniting the fender support with the beam 1 of the cultivator, and this means will now be set forth.

In the drawings and particularly in Fig. 6, there is shown a bracket 15, applied to one side of the beam 1, the bracket 15 being provided with a slot 16 which receives the beam. The bracket 15 is held against the beam 1 by means of a bolt and nut connection 17 or in any other appropriate manner. If desired, the head of the bolt may be received in a recess 18 formed in the outer face of the bracket 15 so that the bolt will not rotate thereon when the nut is turned up. The bracket 15 includes a head 19 which ex tends above the beam 1. In one side face of the head 19 there is formed a recess 20, defining a flange 21 provided with radially disposed teeth The invention further includes a fender support indicated generally by the numeral and shown in detail in Fig. l. The fender support comprises an approximately circular head Qal having an opening 26 adapted to receive, rotatably, a shaft 26, the same being shown in the form of a bolt, threaded as indicated at 27 into the head 19 of the bracket 15. Mounted on the end of the bolt or shaft 26 is a nut 28 which may be tightened up against the head 19 of the bracket. The fender support 23 is mounted to swing on the shaft 26 but, at the will of the operator, a rotation of the fender support 23 on the bolt 26 may be prevented. With this end in view, the head 24: of the fender support is provided with toothed segments 29, adapted, when the fender support is moved longitudinally of the bolt 26 to coact with the teeth 22 of the bracket 15. The toothed segments 29 and the teeth 22 on the bracket 15 will be referred to hereinafter as interengaging elements.

A washer or collar 30, adapted to fit in the recess 20 of the head 19 of the bracket is threaded onto the bolt 26 and is shown as held in place by means of a set screw 31 threaded into the washer and adapted to engage the shaft or bolt 26.

Projecting from the periphery of the head 2st of the fender support 23 is a hook 32 receiving one end of a helical retractile spring 33, the other end of which is connected with a hook 3% formed on a clevis 35, the clevis 35 being straddled on the beam 1 and being held thereon by means of a bolt 36 or otherwise. Projecting from the head 24 of the fender support and located opposite to the hook 32 is an arm 37. Atthis point, it will be understood, referring to Fig. 2, that the clevis 1a which is located at one end of the rod 11 is pivoted to the lower end of the arm 37.

At one side of the head 2% of the fender support, the segments are spaced apart to define an opening 38. Disposed opposite to the opening 38 and extended between the ends of the segments 29 is a bridge 39 which is spaced apart from the adjacent face of the head 2%, as will be understood best from Figs. 1 and 6.

The fender is denoted generally by the numeral stO and comprises a blade a1 and an arm 12. The arm 12 passesbetween the bridge 39 and the body portion of the head 2 1 of the fender support and may project through the opening 38 between the ends of the segments 29 provided that the arm 12 of the fender is sufficiently long. The arm d2 of the fender is pivoted upon the bolt or shaft 26 and lies between the head 2% and the washer 30 which is threaded on the shaft or bolt 26. Threaded into the side of the head 24 of the fender support is a set screw In practical operation, presupposing that it is desired that the fender a0 shall be manipulated from the pedal 5, the bolt or shaft 26 is rotated in the head 19 of the bracket 15 until the bolt or shaft stands about as shown in Fig. 6. Then, the threaded washer 30 is rotated on the shaft 26 and is moved toward the head 2 1 of the fender support a sufficient distance so that the interengaging elements 29 22 are held out of engagement, and then the set screw 31 which is located in the washer 32 is tightened up against the bolt or shaft 26. By this operation, the segments 29 are held apart from the teeth 22 and the fender support 23 is free to rotate or rock upon the shaft 26, such rocking movement, obviously, being imparted by the rods 10 and 11 and the pedal 5. If desired, the fender 40 may be permitted to have a slight pivotal movement on the shaft 26 and under such circumstances, the set screw 13 is loosened. However, by tightening up the set screw 43, the arm 42 of the fender to will be held upon the fender support- 23 so that these elements will move as one piece.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that by simply manipulating the pedal 5, the fender 40 may be raised and lowered, itbeing noted that the spring 33, being connected with the hook 35 at the top of the fender support 23 and with the clevis 35 on the beam 1, serves to support the fender %0 yield ingly and to facilitate the operation thereof from the pedal 5. Suppose, however, that it is desired to lock the fender support 23 rigidly to the plow beam 1. Then, the bolt or shaft 26 is rotated in the head 19 of the bracket so as to draw the fender support inwardly, until the toothed segments 29 on the fender support are interlocked with the teeth 22 on the bracket head 19. Then, relative swinging movement between the fender support 23 and the bracket 15 will be impossible.

If desired, the washer 30 may be screwed up against the arm 42 of the fender 10, so as to assist the set screw 43 in holding the fender in place against movement on the shaft 26; although it is to be understood that, if desired, when the fender support 23 is locked in engagement with the head 19 of the bracket by the cooperation of the two segments 29 and the teeth 22 on the head 19 of the bracket, the set screw 43 may be loosened and the washer 30 may be backed off from the head 2e, so as to permit the arm 42 of the fender to swing to a limited extent on the shaft 26.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a bracket; a fender support mounted to swing on the bracket; resilient means connected with the support for swinging the support in one direction; and means under the control of an operator for swinging the support in an opposite direction; the resilient means and the swinging means being extended in opposite directions; and each being connected with the support eccentrically of the support.

2. In a device of the class described, a bracket; a shaft carried by the bracket and movable longitudinally therein; a tender support mounted to swing on the shaft; interengaging elements on the bracket and on the support for preventing the support from swinging on the shaft; means for moving the shaft longitudinally to hold said elements in engagement; means carried by the shaft and coacting with the fender support to hold said elements out of engagement; resilient means connected with the support for swinging the support in one direction; and means under the control of an operator for swinging the support in another direction.

8. In a device of the class described, a bracket; a shaft carried thereby; a fender support mounted to swing on the shaft; means for operating the support; interengaging elements on the bracket and on the support for preventing the support from swinging on the shaft when the support is moved laterally; and movable means on the shaft for holding the support against lateral movement, thereby to maintain said elements out of engagement, and to permit the support to swing upon the shaft.

4. In a device of the class described, a bracket; a shaft carried by the bracket; a support mounted to swing upon the shaft; a fender coacting with the support; means for operating the support; interengaging elements on the bracket and on the support for preventing the support from swinging on the shaft when the support is moved laterally; and movable means on the shaft for holding the support against lateral movement, thereby to hold the interengaging elements out of engagement and to permit the support to swing upon the shaft, said movable means coacting with the fender to bind the same against the fender support.

5. In a device of the class described, a bracket; a shaft carried thereby; a fender support mounted to swing on the shaft; interengaging elements upon the bracket and upon the support for preventing relative swinging movement between the bracket and the support; and a collar threaded upon the shaft and coacting with the support to hold said elements out of engagement.

6. In a device of the class described, a bracket; a shaft carried thereby; a fender support mounted to swing on the shaft; interengaging elements on the fender support and on the bracket for preventing relative swinging movement between the fender support and the bracket; a collar mounted upon the shaft to move longitudinally therealong, the collar coacting with the support to hold said interengaging elements out of engagement; and means for preventing relative movement between the collar and the shaft.

7. I11 a device of the class described, a bracket; a shaft threaded into the bracket; clamping means on the shaft adapted to engage the bracket; a fender support mounted to swing on the shaft; interengaging elements on the support and on the bracket for preventing relative swinging movement between the support and the bracket; and mov able means carried by the shaft and coacting with the support, to hold the said interengaging elements out of cooperative relation with respect to each other.

8. In a device of the class described, a bracket; a shaft carried thereby; a fender support mounted to swing on the shaft; a fender mounted to swing on the shaft and to have limited movement with respect to the support; and means for preventing relative movement between the fender support and the fender.

9. In a device of the class described, a beam; a movable member fulcrumed on the beam and provided with an arm; a fender support mounted to swing on the beam and provided with an arm; a connection between the arms; a retractile spring extended in a direction opposite to the connection; and means for uniting the spring with the beam and with the fender support.

10. In a device of the class described, a beam; a fender support fulcrumed intermediate its ends on the beam; a retractile spring connected with the upper portion of the fender support and connected with the beam; a connection united with the lower end of the fender support and extended in an opposite direction to the spring and means under the control of an operator for actuating the connection.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES L. YOUNG.

Vitnesses W. L. RAeUrr, J. T. BLACK.

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